Eminent Nigerians, including former Heads of State and Presidents of Nigeria, Yakubu Gowon, Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan, AbdulSalami Abubakar, and former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations, Emeka Anyaoku, as well as Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, are among eminent Nigerians expected in Lagos today, Monday, to discuss the state of the nation and the way forward. Other eminent Nigerians expected at the event are former Chief of Army Staff, TY Danjuma; Chairman of the Northern Elders’ Forum, Ango Abdullahi; Leader of the Niger Delta, Edwin Clark; former Chief of Defence…
Read MoreDelta: Okuoma community razed-down over the killing of 16 soldiers
Troops of the Nigeria Army have razed-down Okuama community, in Ughelli-South local government area of Delta State, where sixteen soldiers were killed in a communal clash. This is coming in the wake of President Bola Tinubu’s vow that the killers of the Army personnel will not go unpunished. Recall that at least 16 soldiers were reportedly killed while on a mission to douse clashes between two communities in the South-South state. The incident occurred during a response to a distress call following a communal crisis between Okuoma and Okoloba communities. The…
Read MoreFG extends its School-feeding programme to cover basic education
The Federal Government has announced plans to broaden the scope of the suspended Home-Grown School Feeding Programme to include basic education, not just limited to primary schools, upon its resumption. Director of Basic Education at the Federal Ministry of Education, Dr. Folake Olatunji-David, revealed this during the launch and fundraiser of the Create that Change Development Initiative, (CCDI) in Abuja at the weekend. She commended CCDI for its commitment to addressing critical educational issues and advancing child development, aligning with the vision of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. “We are aware…
Read MoreAlleged N3.7tr Budget-Padding: Northern Govs., other stakeholders urge Tinubu to remove Akpabio
Northern governors and some other stakeholders are pressurising President Bola Tinubu to ensure the removal of Senate President Godswill Akpabio or face dire political consequences. It was gathered that the suspension of Ningi was heating the political scene, which had started to get to President Tinubu. According to some top sources in the National Assembly, the heat generated by the budget padding controversy had gone beyond what was anticipated by Senate President Akpabio. Recall that Senator Ningi, representing Bauchi-Central senatorial district, on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), recently…
Read MoreCustoms re-open land border in Kebbi
In compliance with the directive of President Bola Tinubu on immediate re-opening of land border with Niger Republic, the Controller, Nigeria Customs Service, Kebbi State Command, Iheanacho Ojike, has re-opened Kamba land border. This was contained in a statement signed by the spokesman of the command, SP Mohammed Saliu, and made available to newsmen yesterday. While re-opening the border, Ojike said Kamba is a strategic border with a major share in Kebbi State revenue-generation. According to him, “The border re-opening was aimed at paving the way for legitimate trade that…
Read MoreBudget Padding: SERAP gives Akpabio 7 days to reinstate Ningi or face legal actions
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has issued Senate President, Godswill Akpabio a 7-day ultimatum within which he’s to reinstate the suspended Senator representing Bauchi-North, Abdul Ningi. SERAP, which wrote the letter to the Senate urged Senate President to urgently refer the allegations that lawmakers padded the 2024 Budget by irregularly inserting projects worth N3.7 trillion to EFCC and ICPC for investigation and prosecution. Tinubu was also asked to refer the allegations of budget-padding and irregularities for which the senator was suspended to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,…
Read MoreInsecurity: “Beware of Jonathan treatment” – Ohanaeze warns Tinubu
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, has advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to deal with the insecurity confronting the nation decisively. National President of the Igbo group, Okwu Nnabuike, who gave the advice in a statement yesterday, urged the President to act fast and escape what he called “Goodluck Jonathan treatment”. According to him, the series of abductions in the country within the last two weeks showed a clearly designed plan to make the government lose the confidence of the people. Okwu said, “When the Chibok incident…
Read MoreKaduna: Over 300 still held captive, as security officials scramble
Despite the Federal Government’s assurances, over 300 individuals, including children, remain in captivity in Kaduna, adding to the ongoing wave of insecurity in Nigeria. Recent kidnappings, including 61 more victims abducted last week, highlight the Government’s struggle to contain the crisis. High-level security meetings have been convened in response, with discussions focusing on rescue strategies for those kidnapped across several States, including Borno, Kaduna, and Sokoto. Critics condemn the Government’s response, likening it to a neglectful mother hen in the face of predatory attacks. The Financial Times of London, just a…
Read MoreTerrorists abduct 16 in fresh attack on Kaduna community
Terrorists, in the early hours of yesterday, launched a fresh attack on the Dogon-noma community in the Kajuru local government area of Kaduna State. A former chairman of the local government area, Cafra Caino, confirmed the fresh attack to newsmen yesterday, said the attack came barely three days after one person was killed, and eight women were kidnapped in the Banono Angwaku community, of the same local government area. According to him, the attackers invaded the village around 5.45am on Saturday in large numbers, shooting indiscriminately. However, a resident of the…
Read MoreLagos to open discounted food markets today
Lagos State Government will today launch the ‘Ounje Eko’ food markets, offering discounted prices on essential food items across the State. The markets will offer Lagos residents a 25% discount on staple food items like rice, beans, garri, bread, eggs, tomatoes, and pepper. The State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, who disclosed this in an issued statement on Friday, said Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has directed that ‘Ounje Eko’ food markets should commence discounted sale of food items across the five divisions of Lagos effective from today, Sunday.…
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